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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a lot of states where going OOS is a big upgrade over the in-state schools. It just depends what your options are.[/quote]

Is that perception or reality? [/quote]

For some states it is perception, but for some it is absolutely reality. There are plenty of states with middling flagships and plenty of other states with great ones which would be an upgrade.[/quote]

Well most of us posting here are probably from coastal states which arguably all have good publics

I’m not sure how I would ‘absolutely’ know that UVA or U Michigan, lets say bc those are trendy OOS schools where I live, would be so much better than UMD or Rutgers in NJ.

Is that ‘absolutely reality’? On what basis? [/quote]

Okay, you’ve moved the goalposts from a general “is OOS worth it” to “is OOS worth it if you live in one of a dozen states on the Eastern Seaboard.” The differential is smaller in the latter, though there are definitely still states where you would upgrade by going OOS.

(Fwiw, yes, UVA and Michigan are better schools across a host of metrics, but whether you think it is worth it to pay for them is entirely a judgment call.)[/quote]

Not sure what you mean but I don’t think any goal posts were moved. You’re just bringing up extreme examples like a kid getting a full ride at UMich and rejecting it over in state at university of Utah. I don’t think there are many posters here in that situation but obviously people are free to answer, explaining their choices. No one said that they shouldn’t choose one way or other or the other in EVERY situation.

You seem very strange and defensive [/quote]

Not defensive at all, not sure what about my comment you found defensive. I’m just pointing out my original point that it depends on what state you’re in (I’m not the poster that mentioned full rides). Obviously the more you shrink that down to a handful of states, the less likely it is that going OOS makes sense. But across 50 states there are plenty of states where it would make sense and be reasonable to go elsewhere.

It seems there are some very strange posters here who need confirmation that not letting their kid go out of state is the right thing to do. Because they are quick to challenge anyone who suggests that going OOS could be worth it, could be an upgrade, etc. It’s all just a judgement call based on what state you live in, what your OOS options are, what your kid wants to study and do, and what your financial situation is. If it’s not for you, that’s fine too.

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